Lewes Farmers Market

Cliffe Pedestrian Precinct, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AF

It is generally accepted by most farmers' markets that stall holders must have grown, bred, caught, pickled, brewed or baked the goods themselves. Their main emphasis is to help local producers and processors to sell their goods directly to the public, near their source of origin.

The selection of goods available will vary with the season and location. However, you are likely to find a delicious selection of vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, bread and cakes, fruit juices and dairy products.

There is often a stall selling meat from free-range Sussex beef, the excellent 'salty-flavoured' Romney lamb, pork from Gloucester Old Spots - all naturally-reared by Sunbeam Farm. 'Sasso' free-range chickens from Heath Farm. Cheese from Sussex High Weald Dairy and Booker Cheese & Pasta and various stalls offering traiteur dishes.

Free-range turkeys are a bonus at Christmas, but these should be ordered; plus excellent potatoes in about 12 varieties (some organic) - from The Potato Shop near Tenterden (q.v.)